John Wilkening

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2024 – 2024

Sunnyvale, California Aug 2022 - Current

Santa Cruz, California Jan 2018 - Aug 2022

Woodland Hills, California Mar 2017 - Jan 2018

Hayward, California Nov 2014 - Nov 2016

Morgan Hill, California Nov 2010 - Nov 2014

Scotts Valley, California Nov 2008 - Nov 2010

Santa Cruz, California Aug 2007 - Nov 2008

Cypress, California Dec 2004 - Aug 2007

Bachelor of Science Industrial Design

Product Engineer - Soft Goods (contract: Insight Global) Soft Goods Accessories •Lead PD responsible for all for cases and Soft Good accessories for the Meta VR Ecosystem • Collaborated closely with XFN team focused on Soft Goods integration, including idenfying risks and o?ering solutions USA Operations / R&D Wetsuits / Marketing / Apparel / Accessories •Part of core team responsible for launching new wetsuit brand •Created marketing materials, ADs, catalogs, photo shoots including •Engineering patterns for wetsuits and Soft Goods merchandise •Lead team from design to production, BOM, costing, ?t and testing • Established on-boarding process for warehouse, and purchasing R&D Director Soft / Hard Goods and Travel Accessories •Responsible for all NPI, including research, design and engineering •Interfaced with executive teams (briefs, budgets, P&L, tracking KPI's, de?nition of product strategy) • Maintained deadlines, process and inter department strategies Sr. Product Design and Development Manager Sunglasses and Accessories •All aspects of design and development including budgets, brand road maps, sourcing •Managed team of designers / developers in USA and China •Textile testing ASTM, AATCC, human factors testing Sr. Product Design Manager Kids Bikes / Gloves / Bags / Grips / Apparel / Accessories •Grew accessory line by over 10% year over year •Mentored team of product designers, interns and engineers •Lead development on specs, BOM, packaging, ?t, factory hand o? •Asia development, QC checks, cost negotiations Product Designer Gloves / Bags / Footwear / Apparel / Accessories •Lead Design and Development for new category of cycling accessories to $7M business •Full involvement from market research, concept, technical drawings, prototype, specs and factory follow - up

Lead Product Designer Wetsuits / Dive / Lycra / Apparel • Motivated self-starter, managing multiple projects with-in budget and timeline •Worked with fabric suppliers to develop new materials •Responsible for all aspects of design and construction including costing, BOM, pattern / ?t and speci?cations •Partnered with Mexico factory and China suppliers Product Designer Helmets / Protective gear / Footwear •Collaborated with XFN groups to create innovative wearables and injection molded hard goods •Responsible for all stages of design and engineering from concept through production •Continually driving new product developments

Soft Goods specialist with 20 years of leading design and development with the world's most renowned brands.